Senior Electronics Engineer

At wheel.me we build robotics infrastructure from the ground up, combining custom hardware, embedded systems, real-time robotics software, and cloud-based management tools. Our core innovation, Genius, is the world’s first autonomous wheel, transforming ordinary equipment into intelligent mobile robots that operate safely and efficiently in real-world environments. Designed and manufactured in Norway, our systems are deployed to customers worldwide.

wheel.me has built the world's first autonomous wheel, a technology that transforms ordinary trolleys and transport equipment into self-driving robots. With robots running autonomously at customer sites across Europe and a global partner network of close to 40 partners, the company is now entering a new phase: scaling the platform to support the next generation of the product and a rapidly growing commercial footprint.

Description

A Senior Electronics Engineer is responsible for leading the design and development of electronic systems and hardware architecture for the company’s products. The role ensures robust, reliable, and manufacturable electronic solutions and contributes to key technical decisions throughout the product development lifecycle.

The Senior Electronics Engineer owns electronic requirements and specifications for relevant subsystems or components and manages electronic design data within the product data management system. The role also supports complex engineering challenges and contributes to strengthening technical practices within the hardware organization.

Skills

• Strong electronics engineering expertise
• Structured and solution-oriented mindset
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to lead technical discussions and design decisions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to bridge embedded software and electronics hardware domains

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of electronic circuits and systems
• Define and own electronic requirements and specifications
• Design, prototype, test, and verify electronic solutions
• Own electronic design solutions for subsystems or products
• Manage electronic design data and documentation in the product data management system
• Lead and contribute to design reviews and technical discussions
• Ensure electronic documentation and design data are maintained and up to date
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development practices
• Support production, procurement, and operations with complex technical issues
• Mentor and guide other engineers in electronics development
• Contribute to troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and product improvements

Requirements

Must Have

• Candidate should understand both hardware and software
• Strong debugging skills — systematic fault tracing
• Solid circuit theory
• Schematics and PCB layout experience
• Computer-level hardware experience
• Ability to debug cross-domain reliability issues (noise, EMI, grounding, signal integrity) using scopes and logic analyzers

Good to Have

• CAN bus — probing, decoding, error handling
• Ethernet
• Other bus protocols — SPI, I2C, UART (logic analyzer)
• Experience with brushless motor control (FOC)
• Schematic capture in Altium
• Automotive / industrial standards ( IPC, IEC 62443, ISO 13849, IEC 62061)
• EMC / RF knowledge
• Embedded electronics experience in robotics, industrial automation, or automotive systems
• Experience supporting embedded/software architecture decisions